Corporate smuggling of South American killer bees into the United States results in huge swarms terrorizing the northern hemisphere. A small team of scientists work desperately to destroy the threat, but the bees soon mutate into a super-intelligent species that threatens the world.

After the death of her husband the industrialist, unprepared trophy-wife takes over the management of his business concerns.

It tells the story of two young people who, in the context of the 1968 student movement, awaken to love life and social conscience.